National Association of Racing

The National Association of Racing (Japanese: 地方競馬全国協会 Chiho Keiba Zenkoku Kyokai, or NAR) is the authority for horse races operated by local governments in Japan (Prefectures, cities/towns/villages or unions of them).

[1] NAR itself does not operate horse races.

[2] In Japan, horse racing operated by local governments are called chiho keiba (Japanese: 地方競馬).

Here is the list of racetracks holding races operated by local governments (as of July 2019).

All are oval flat dirt tracks except Obihiro (ban'ei) and Morioka (dirt outside and turf inside).